| Methodology: |
Polymerase Chain Reaction
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| Performed: |
Mon, Wed, Fri
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| Reported: |
3-5 days
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| Specimen Required: |
Collect: One 5 mL lavender (EDTA) or one 5 mL serum separator tube (spin blood samples and remove serum or plasma before transporting), CSF, or urine. Specimen source is required.
Storage/Transport Temperature: 1 mL plasma, serum, CSF or urine, frozen. (Min: 0.25 mL) Submit specimen in an ARUP Standard Transport Tube.
Submit specimen according to Biological Substance, Category B, shipping guidelines.
Unacceptable Conditions: Heparinized specimens.
Stability (collection to initiation of testing): Ambient: 8 hours; Refrigerated: 3 days; Frozen: 30 days
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